On the newest episode of the Fired Up For Friday podcast, we discuss a bunch of the underground rock and metal releases from the August 21, release day. We have some death metal, deathcore, doom, modern metal and so much more. Bringing you another week of new underground metal releases you should check out, and this week's episode contains the newest albums from: 0:00 Intro0:54 Azatoth - Carnal Lust of Blasphemy ( @ExtremelyRottenProductions  )3:45  @deathgrave  - Hell is Evil ( @Tankcrimes  )6:21  @mobrulesband  - Stories of the Verdant Vale (Roar Productions)9:00  @ristridi  - Ride the Storm 10:24 The Night Eternal - Cold Velvet ( @metalbladerecords  )12:25 Pick Up Goliath - Salt and Static 15:55 Cease to Resist - The Edge of Silence17:41 Fen - Elemental Part One: Mourning Earth19:00 Darko US - CuckooAre you looking for new heavy to start off the weekend? Are you tired of listening to the same old music and are looking for something new and exciting? Yeah me too, so I started scouring the promos to see what excites me, because chances are if I like it, so will you! An offering of molten metal to fuel your Fridays and end the week with a bang! Whether it’s Thrash and Death, Psych and Doom, or Industrial and Extreme Metal, if it’s hot, find it here. And if there is something I missed, let me know about it. With so much new music being released, chances I am bound to miss a few, let me know what you are dying for! And besides, when has fire ever not been cool? 🚨🎶 Have your music reviewed at:🎶🚨🔗sbmt.to/metalinstituteofthrashology —Submit Hub Link Or🔗https://bit.ly/4iJZMZA —Groover Profile LinkWelcome to the Metal Institute of Thrashology, Whether you’re looking for the newest, heaviest, most extreme metal riffs, or you need something that fits the mood, you have come to the right place. We put all things metal to the most rigors of tests, so you don’t have to. Combing the farthest reaches of the globe, or at the top of the charts, we’re into everything in between. Our passion is spread just as far, whether it’s death and thrash metal, or doom and psych chances are I like it. Just because Metal and Thrash is in the title, don’t think that’s all I feature! From Instrumental and hard rock to punk and hardcore, if it’s heavy or has a bit of a groove, you’ll find it here. Check out more episodes of Fired Up For Friday at:🔥Fired Up For Friday - The Best of Fresh, NEW Albums Dropping Each Weekhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZLq6PaSCgCrmIbFXYuwW-VHTtSdjOcVvOr check out the Distorted Dialogue Podcast, where I interview musicians and other industry professionals at:🎙️https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZLq6PaSCgCrmIbFXYuwW-VHTtSdjOcVv💣Annihilate the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, so you don’t miss the latest Podcast Episodes, New Songs to Discover, Unboxing’s, Podcast Episode and whatever the hell I decide to do next!

On the newest episode of the Fired Up For Friday podcast, we discuss a bunch of the underground rock and metal releases from the August 21, release day. We have some death metal, deathcore, doom, modern metal and so much more. Bringing you another week of new underground metal releases you should check out, and this week's episode contains the newest albums from: 0:00 Intro0:54 Azatoth - Carnal Lust of Blasphemy ( @ExtremelyRottenProductions  )3:45  @deathgrave  - Hell is Evil ( @Tankcrimes  )6:21  @mobrulesband  - Stories of the Verdant Vale (Roar Productions)9:00  @ristridi  - Ride the Storm 10:24 The Night Eternal - Cold Velvet ( @metalbladerecords  )12:25 Pick Up Goliath - Salt and Static 15:55 Cease to Resist - The Edge of Silence17:41 Fen - Elemental Part One: Mourning Earth19:00 Darko US - CuckooAre you looking for new heavy to start off the weekend? Are you tired of listening to the same old music and are looking for something new and exciting? Yeah me too, so I started scouring the promos to see what excites me, because chances are if I like it, so will you! An offering of molten metal to fuel your Fridays and end the week with a bang! Whether it’s Thrash and Death, Psych and Doom, or Industrial and Extreme Metal, if it’s hot, find it here. And if there is something I missed, let me know about it. With so much new music being released, chances I am bound to miss a few, let me know what you are dying for! And besides, when has fire ever not been cool? 🚨🎶 Have your music reviewed at:🎶🚨🔗sbmt.to/metalinstituteofthrashology —Submit Hub Link Or🔗https://bit.ly/4iJZMZA —Groover Profile LinkWelcome to the Metal Institute of Thrashology, Whether you’re looking for the newest, heaviest, most extreme metal riffs, or you need something that fits the mood, you have come to the right place. We put all things metal to the most rigors of tests, so you don’t have to. Combing the farthest reaches of the globe, or at the top of the charts, we’re into everything in between. Our passion is spread just as far, whether it’s death and thrash metal, or doom and psych chances are I like it. Just because Metal and Thrash is in the title, don’t think that’s all I feature! From Instrumental and hard rock to punk and hardcore, if it’s heavy or has a bit of a groove, you’ll find it here. Check out more episodes of Fired Up For Friday at:🔥Fired Up For Friday - The Best of Fresh, NEW Albums Dropping Each Weekhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZLq6PaSCgCrmIbFXYuwW-VHTtSdjOcVvOr check out the Distorted Dialogue Podcast, where I interview musicians and other industry professionals at:🎙️https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZLq6PaSCgCrmIbFXYuwW-VHTtSdjOcVv💣Annihilate the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, so you don’t miss the latest Podcast Episodes, New Songs to Discover, Unboxing’s, Podcast Episode and whatever the hell I decide to do next!

FIRED UP FOR FRIDAY – August 14, 2026 | New Metal Releases

🔥 The FIRED UP FOR FRIDAY Podcast is back with another hot and heavy batch of new releases!

This episode covers some of the metal albums that dropped on August 14, 2026, featuring a diverse mix of sounds including Traditional Metal, Doom Metal, Stoner Rock, Melodic Death Metal, Extreme Metal, melodic instrumentals, and more.

This week I'm checking out new releases from Ironflame, Mean Green, Only Echoes, Coyote Man, Observers, The Absolution Sequence, Living Weapon, and Hulder.

The episode is a few days late after some traveling, but we're catching up with another stacked week of heavy new music! 🤘

🔥 Fired Up For Friday brings you underground metal, hard rock, punk, hardcore, and extreme music releases to help you discover something new every week.

What new release are you listening to this week?

FIRED UP FOR FRIDAY – August 14, 2026 | New Metal Releases

🔥 The FIRED UP FOR FRIDAY Podcast is back with another hot and heavy batch of new releases!

This episode covers some of the metal albums that dropped on August 14, 2026, featuring a diverse mix of sounds including Traditional Metal, Doom Metal, Stoner Rock, Melodic Death Metal, Extreme Metal, melodic instrumentals, and more.

This week I'm checking out new releases from Ironflame, Mean Green, Only Echoes, Coyote Man, Observers, The Absolution Sequence, Living Weapon, and Hulder.

The episode is a few days late after some traveling, but we're catching up with another stacked week of heavy new music! 🤘

🔥 Fired Up For Friday brings you underground metal, hard rock, punk, hardcore, and extreme music releases to help you discover something new every week.

What new release are you listening to this week?

🔥 Fired Up For Friday is back — a few days late! 🔥Travel threw a wrench into the schedule this week, so this episode of Fired Up For Friday is arriving a little later than usual, and it’s a lighter episode than normal, with the promo schedule being a bit lighter. But there’s still plenty of new metal to dig into!This week's episode includes 👇0:00 Welcome to The Fired Up For Friday Podcast1:07 Mephistofeles - Live in Europe (Heavy Psych Sounds) 2:43 Flowers of Rust - Crude Exhibitions of the Soul (Apocalyptic Witchcraft) 4:54 10,000 Years - Esox Lucifer (Ripple Records)6:53 Vertiginous - Incessant Affliction (Comatose Records) 8:55 Cancelled Album of Last Week and Outro. I also made the decision to cancel the Album of Last Week, after learning of the band’s ties to Nazi ideology. Wasn't too familiar with the band and their ideologies, but glad I learned before repping something I am VEHEMENTLY against. I’m here to support underground metal, but I will not use this platform to promote artists or projects connected to Nazi ideology or its glorification, fascist rhetoric, or any of that other bigoted hate speech, there's no place for it in metal. The Metal Institute of Thrashology is about discovering new metal, sharing it with you and supporting deserving artists. 🔥 No Nazi bullshit. 🔥Subscribe to The Metal Institute of Thrashology for more album reviews, underground metal discoveries, interviews, live footage, and whatever the hell I get into next.

🔥 Fired Up For Friday is back — a few days late! 🔥Travel threw a wrench into the schedule this week, so this episode of Fired Up For Friday is arriving a little later than usual, and it’s a lighter episode than normal, with the promo schedule being a bit lighter. But there’s still plenty of new metal to dig into!This week's episode includes 👇0:00 Welcome to The Fired Up For Friday Podcast1:07 Mephistofeles - Live in Europe (Heavy Psych Sounds) 2:43 Flowers of Rust - Crude Exhibitions of the Soul (Apocalyptic Witchcraft) 4:54 10,000 Years - Esox Lucifer (Ripple Records)6:53 Vertiginous - Incessant Affliction (Comatose Records) 8:55 Cancelled Album of Last Week and Outro. I also made the decision to cancel the Album of Last Week, after learning of the band’s ties to Nazi ideology. Wasn't too familiar with the band and their ideologies, but glad I learned before repping something I am VEHEMENTLY against. I’m here to support underground metal, but I will not use this platform to promote artists or projects connected to Nazi ideology or its glorification, fascist rhetoric, or any of that other bigoted hate speech, there's no place for it in metal. The Metal Institute of Thrashology is about discovering new metal, sharing it with you and supporting deserving artists. 🔥 No Nazi bullshit. 🔥Subscribe to The Metal Institute of Thrashology for more album reviews, underground metal discoveries, interviews, live footage, and whatever the hell I get into next.

Underground Progressive Death Metal band Sallow Moth released what might just be my album of the year choice, in Hydrophilus Brood, so I reached out to the multi-instrumentalist Gary Brents behind the project and had him stop by the Distorted Dialogue Podcast. We talked about the album, being a multi-instrumentalist, how he approaches writing and so much more. Had a bit of trouble with the video feed, but we still managed to make it happen. An absolute banger of an album, if you want to know more about it, check it out here! Snag a copy of the album at👇https://sallowmoth.bandcamp.com

Underground Progressive Death Metal band Sallow Moth released what might just be my album of the year choice, in Hydrophilus Brood, so I reached out to the multi-instrumentalist Gary Brents behind the project and had him stop by the Distorted Dialogue Podcast. We talked about the album, being a multi-instrumentalist, how he approaches writing and so much more. Had a bit of trouble with the video feed, but we still managed to make it happen. An absolute banger of an album, if you want to know more about it, check it out here! Snag a copy of the album at👇https://sallowmoth.bandcamp.com

🔥 It's Fired Up For Friday! Every week, we dive into the newest metal releases so you know exactly what deserves your attention.This episode features reviews of the latest releases from Complexant, GAST, Arsis Thesis, Deep Meadow, Sinner, and Madball. From crushing underground extremity to veteran heavy hitters, we'll break down what each band brings to the table, highlight the standout tracks, and help you decide which albums belong in your rotation this week.🤘 Featured Bands:• Complexant - Apex ( @BleedingArtCollective  /  @bloodblast  )• GAST - Förbannelser ( @horrorpaingoredeath  )• Arsis Thesis - Ustanak • Deep Meadow - Foundlings ( @HEAVYPSYCHSOUNDSRECORDS  )• Divulsive - Spawned In Viscera ( @comatoserecords777  • Sinner - Boom, Bang, Goodbye ( @ReigningPhoenixMusicOfficial  )• Madball - Not Your Kingdom ( @NuclearBlastRecords  )Thanks to the following PR for sending the music over: @ClawhammerPR   @CSquaredmm2  If you love thrash, death metal, hardcore, doom, black metal, heavy metal, or discovering new underground releases, Fired Up For Friday delivers fresh recommendations every week.🔥 Which album was your favorite? Let me know in the comments!👍 Like, subscribe, and share to help support underground metal.ALL HUMAN MUSIC ONLY.

🔥 It's Fired Up For Friday! Every week, we dive into the newest metal releases so you know exactly what deserves your attention.This episode features reviews of the latest releases from Complexant, GAST, Arsis Thesis, Deep Meadow, Sinner, and Madball. From crushing underground extremity to veteran heavy hitters, we'll break down what each band brings to the table, highlight the standout tracks, and help you decide which albums belong in your rotation this week.🤘 Featured Bands:• Complexant - Apex ( @BleedingArtCollective  /  @bloodblast  )• GAST - Förbannelser ( @horrorpaingoredeath  )• Arsis Thesis - Ustanak • Deep Meadow - Foundlings ( @HEAVYPSYCHSOUNDSRECORDS  )• Divulsive - Spawned In Viscera ( @comatoserecords777  • Sinner - Boom, Bang, Goodbye ( @ReigningPhoenixMusicOfficial  )• Madball - Not Your Kingdom ( @NuclearBlastRecords  )Thanks to the following PR for sending the music over: @ClawhammerPR   @CSquaredmm2  If you love thrash, death metal, hardcore, doom, black metal, heavy metal, or discovering new underground releases, Fired Up For Friday delivers fresh recommendations every week.🔥 Which album was your favorite? Let me know in the comments!👍 Like, subscribe, and share to help support underground metal.ALL HUMAN MUSIC ONLY.